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ember, a drought (旱災(zāi)) hit Ontario, turning it into a burning desert. On one of those hot mornings I was picking sweet corn with my dad to fill the last 43 from the grocery store. Fifty dozen was all we needed, which 44 took twenty minutes. That morning, however, the process didn’t go quickly. After forty minutes of 45 walking in the field, we 46 needed twenty dozen. I was pletely frustrated and angry. 47 the basket heavily, I declared, “If the store wants its last twenty dozen, they can pick it themselves!” Dad laughed. “Just think, my little girl, only 48 dozen left for each of 49 and then we’re done.” Such is Dadwhatever problem he 50 , he never gives up. 51 , the disastrous effects of the drought were felt all over our county. It was a challenging time for everyone, 52 Dad remained optimistic. He 53 to be grateful for other things like good health and food on our plate. Only then did I truly begin to 54 Dad and his faith that guided us through the hard times. Dad is also a living example of real 55 . From dawn to dusk, he works countless hours to 56 our family. He always puts our happiness 57 his own, and never fails to cheer me on at my sports games 58 his exhaustion(疲勞 ) after long days. His loving and selfless nature has inspired me to bee more sympathetic and 59 others first. Dad, the life 60 I have learned from you will stay with me forever. You are my father, teacher, friend and, most importantly, my hero. 41. A. farmer B. grocer C. gardener D. teacher 42. A. spring B. summer C. autumn D. winter 43. A. gap B. form C. order D. position 44. A. usually B. repeatedly C. finally D. really 45. A. happily B. aimlessly C. easily D. hardly 46. A. yet B. even C. still D. nearly 47. A. Cutting B. Taking C. Picking D. Dropping 48. A. five B. ten C. twenty D. fifty 49. A. them B. you C. me D. us 50. A. brings up B. meets with C. works out about 51. A. Thankfully B. Strangely C. Hopefully D. Unfortunately 52. A. or B. but C for D. so 53. A. happened B. stopped C. aimed D. continued 54. A. face B. examine C. appreciate D. question 55. A. love B. pride C. friendship D. honesty 56. A. settle B. start C. support D. impress 57. A. before B. after C. beside D. under 58. A. in terms of B. in control of C. in spite of D. in place of 59. A. putting B. cheering C. thinking D. turning 60. A. styles B. ways C. lessons D. History 第 Ⅱ 卷 第三部分 :英語知識(shí)運(yùn)用 (共 10 小題 。 第Ⅰ卷 聽力 略 第二部分 閱讀理解 (共兩節(jié),滿分 40 分 ) 第一節(jié) (共 15 小題;每小題 2 分,滿分 30 分) 閱讀下列短文,從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng) (A、 B、 C 和 D)中,選出最佳選項(xiàng),并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。滿分 120 分,考試時(shí)間 120 分鐘。 Today’s the day of a big test at school, and you feel 36___. Maybe your muscles feel tense and you feel shaky or sweaty. You may have a case of the jitters, also known as test anxiety. ___37_____. Performance anxiety is when a person feels worried about how they will perform, especially when it’s really important. For instance, you might feel performance anxiety when you’re trying out for the school band or for the basketball team. When you’re taking a test, you might feel “butterf lies”, a stomachache, or a tension headache. Some people might feel shaky, sweaty, or feel their hearts beating quickly as they wait for the test to be given Sound familiar?___39____. Ask other people and you’ll find that just about all peopleadults and other kidsfeel some anxiety before a test. In fact, a small dose of anxiety can be helpful, keeping you sharp and focused. But when your symptoms(癥狀 ) take over so that you can’t function or when you’re so anxious that you feel sick, you might not be able to do it. Of course, if you didn’t study for the test, you might be worried and for good reason. That kind of anxiety isn’t as easy to tackle because even if you